Italy
Companies
Italian major Eni has made a natural gas discovery in the Sicilian Strait, with initial reserves estimates of 16bn cubic metres (bcm).
2008-07-23Political Risk
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Spain broke European law by imposing special conditions on mergers in its energy sector.
2008-07-18Industry
Australian independent producer Po Valley Energy has been granted its first offshore exploration permit in Italy. The company won a competitive preliminary award from the Italian...
2008-07-17Companies
Dublin-based Petroceltic has been awarded nine exclusive exploration permits in the Adriatic Sea offshore Italy. The company won permits d492 through to d500.
2008-07-03Economy
According to its Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni, Italian major Eni will be hit with a tax bill of less than EUR500mn under the Italian government's plan for a windfall tax on oil...
2008-06-25Companies
Private Russian oil producer Lukoil has entered into a EUR1.35bn joint venture (JV) with Italy's second-largest refiner ERG. The new company, in which Lukoil will hold 49%, will...
2008-06-24Companies
Électricité de France (EdF) has received approval to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal from the Dunkirk port authority.
2008-06-09Industry
AIM-listed junior Mediterranean Oil and Gas (MOG) has announced the confirmation of the Ombrina Mare oil and gas field in the Adriatic as a discovery, following the successful...
2008-06-03
